Deep Tech Startups

DropGenie builds a lab automation platform that miniaturizes and parallelizes cell engineering reactions on patented chips, delivering editing reagents into cells at nanoliter volumes. It enables arrayed CRISPR screening and genetic screens using limited patient samples for genomic discovery, cell and gene therapy development, and personalized medicine research.

2 investors

Corespan Systems (formerly Drut Technologies) builds data center infrastructure that integrates software across server kernels, photonic fabric, and control systems to align hardware resources with AI workloads. Its vendor-agnostic approach targets organizations deploying and scaling AI and data center infrastructure.

2 investors

Dunad Therapeutics is a biotech company developing oral small-molecule medicines using a covalent chemistry discovery platform to target neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson's disease, and FTD. Its programs aim to clear disease-driving proteins like toxic TDP43 to slow disease progression for patients and their families.

2 investors

DuraMon develops sensor systems for infrastructure safety and maintenance monitoring. The company emerged as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and serves infrastructure operators and facility managers across the DACH region and beyond.

2 investors

Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration. The company targets the mining and raw materials supply chain, positioning drilling automation as a way to lower the cost of finding new mineral deposits.

2 investors

Dynami Battery develops lithium battery technology, serving industrial and commercial applications in the energy sector.

2 investors

Dynamic Biosensors develops the heliX biosensor instruments and switchSENSE and single-cell Interaction Cytometry (scIC) technologies for characterizing molecule-molecule and molecule-cell interactions and binding kinetics. Its instruments serve researchers in drug discovery and life sciences studying biophysical molecular interactions; the company was acquired by Bruker in 2024.

2 investors

Texas-based formulator and producer of soy-based, high-performance lubricants marketed as replacements for petroleum products.

2 investors

Dynamic Dimension Technologies (DDT) builds engineering and software solutions—including simulation tools, robotics systems, and data solutions—for government and commercial clients, with a track record supporting the U.S. Navy, Army, and Air Force. Its work spans defense and industrial applications such as autonomous systems, factory automation, and Industry 4.0.

2 investors

Dyndrite builds GPU-accelerated geometry and computation software for additive manufacturing, serving hardware OEMs, software vendors, enterprise developers, and manufacturers across aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and consumer goods. Its flagship LPBF Pro tool, built on its Accelerated Computation Engine, provides Python automation and tooling for digital/production manufacturing workflows.

2 investors

Earendil develops advanced vision and targeting systems for military and tactical operations, including augmented reality soldier systems, autonomous drone interceptors, and thermal sight products designed for situational awareness and threat detection in contested environments.

2 investors

Ebenbuild develops personalized, predictive digital twins for patients with severe illness, using computational models grounded in physics, physiology, biochemistry, and disease mechanisms. The company applies this digital twin technology to healthcare and life sciences to support more individualized and efficient patient care.

2 investors

Eblana Photonics designs and manufactures laser diodes and photonic solutions for sensing, LIDAR, spectroscopy, and telecommunications applications across the infrared spectrum. The company serves defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications customers with customizable laser products based on its proprietary Discrete-Mode manufacturing technology.

2 investors

Echopoint Medical develops cardiac technology focused on coronary physiology for interventional cardiology. The company works in the medical device space for cardiovascular care.

2 investors

Eclipse Labs is a research and engineering organization developing SVM-based (Solana Virtual Machine) blockchain protocols aimed at faster and more decentralized networks.

2 investors

Ecoatoms develops technologies for manufacturing and research in microgravity environments, enabling scalable production and R&D in orbital space. The company serves space technology developers and researchers seeking to expand in-space capabilities.

2 investors

eCurrency develops secure infrastructure for central banks to issue and manage digital versions of their national currencies alongside traditional notes and coins. The platform uses cryptographic protocols and hardware-software integration to enable central bank digital currency (CBDC) to function as legal tender at national scale.

2 investors

Egra.ai develops Reinforcement Learning from Biofeedback (RLBF), pairing EEG with other biosignal modalities to convert involuntary human brain responses into reward signals for training AI models. It is building a foundation model that maps multimodal biosignals to error and preference signals across text, audio, and video, along with the hardware and pipeline to feed these signals into AI labs' post-training stacks.

2 investors

Einsted builds the Metatron, a modular reactor that uses resonant electrical pulses to split methane (natural gas or biogas) into turquoise hydrogen and solid nanocarbon without combustion, CO₂, or water, and integrates into existing gas infrastructure. It targets industrial operators seeking to decarbonize sectors such as oil & gas, chemicals, cement, and food & beverage, with hydrogen for on-site use or blending and nanocarbon as a commercial co-product.

2 investors

ekei labs develops precision measurement and visualization technology for epigenetic information to advance longevity and aging research. The company aims to create valuable datasets for machine learning algorithms and translate research outcomes into new health indicators for clinical use.

2 investors

Electriq Global develops a patented hydrogen carrier technology that enables safe, compact storage and transport of hydrogen for long-term energy storage and off-grid applications. The technology targets construction, heavy machinery, and grid support use cases where conventional hydrogen deployment is impractical due to safety and infrastructure constraints.

2 investors

eleQtron develops and operates trapped-ion quantum computers using its MAGIC (Magnetic Gradient Induced Coupling) technology, which controls qubits with microwave technology rather than lasers. It targets commercial and research applications such as materials research, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and financial risk management, serving companies, institutions, and scientific organizations, and is a German quantum computing hardware manufacturer.

2 investors

Elevate develops advanced CMOS solutions for semiconductor testing, specifically low-power, high-density pin electronics devices that enable test service providers to reduce costs and improve parallel processing capabilities for automated test equipment (ATE).

2 investors

Eleven Therapeutics develops mRNA therapeutics by combining synthetic chemistry with AI, using massively-parallel processes to map RNA chemical space and determine structure-activity relationships. The platform optimizes RNA molecules for safety, efficiency, and duration of effect.

2 investors